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River

Bès

Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°54′11″ N 3°07′40″ E

Map showing the location of Bès Bès
Location in France
Elevation
736 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Albaret-le-Comtal
3.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport56 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport75 km

About Bès

Bès is a river. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Lac de Grandval and Puy Maubrun.

Climate of Bès

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (91 mm)
Driest month
March (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bès
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°17°20°24°24°20°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)655750668869516674916865

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bès

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (98 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 97 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 56 kmwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 75 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 98 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 97 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 115 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 164 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bès

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 596 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Lac de Grandval Lake 5 kmNW
  • Truc de l'Homme Mountain 15 kmS
  • Mont Chauvet Mountain 23 kmE
  • Puy d'Aubraquet Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km303 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 54 kmW
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 47 kmSE
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 52 kmE
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km609 places

  • Lac de Servière Lake 85 kmN
  • Lac Pavin Lake 69 kmN
  • Lac de Montcineyre Lake 64 kmN
  • Lac de Madic Lake 74 kmNW

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